Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-08-13

Yuddi answered:
Il will take it, and try to be worthy to
wear ii, oh my good fairy"
THAT is well hope you will keep
IL long. But there are other conditions TO
the Gift. Ii the fatal word appears upon
it. YOU must instantly take it off. Then
tie scarlet letters will fade away, and
you must find some one TO take it from
You That person you must watch. II
he or she wears il in truth and purity all
is well: if not. You must seek till you can
discover "A proper and faithful owner.
viii you promise Ia do all thiss'
WI I'D YuddL who was SO de
tcrmincd to deserve 10 keep d e cloak that
the last named conditions did not greatly
/ trouble her.
Then let me place it roun., your shoul-
[ lers: and may all the Powers Of Good
.ran' you strength long To retain it. "
With infinite gentleness and tenderness
the fairy wrapped Yuddi in the cloak and
laid her back upon the rustliuG couch. A
moment later and all was dark and still.
Lullcd by the warmth of her new covering
Guddi sank almost instantly into sleep.
When she awuke again the morning was
far advanced Her father had long gone
to his daily toll hut her mother stood
| over her looking in wonder at the magic
| garment.
In the names of Brahma, silva and
/ Nishnu." exclaimed the wondering wo-
man, when she perceived her daughter To
be fully aroused, where did you get that
cloak
Then Yuddi told the marvellous story;
| and the good woman who had n strong be-
lief in the supernatural. and who. more
! over. had never had cause to doubt her
child's veracity, accepted il without
murmur
you are indeed blessed, my only one"
| she said as she clasped her TO her breast.
"Strivc 10 retain the fairy's gift"
All that morning Yuddi was intensely
! happy. but at the hour of noon her father
came home to his meager dinner. He,
! too. saw the cloak, and was told its his
! tory. He sCoffed at the tale, and accused
| poor Yuddi of having found or stolen the
| cloak and then attempting to deceive him.
| The poor little girl was deeply wounded.
Never before had her word been mistrust-
! ed. On telling the story the second time
| TO one who was unsympathetic. she began
| to realize how almost impossible it sound
! ed. So. later. when she went out wear
! ing the cloak, and some children crowded
round her. and asked where she got it,
!
the dreadful word '-falsifer." in the
flaming letters of tell tale scarlet, appear
ed upon her back. Her companions ran
| from her screaming with fear. Guddi
tore off the cloak, and almost blinded with
bitter tears rushed home, and sohbed ont
her unavailing grief 10 her mother. That
! good woman cumforted her as well as
/ possible and tried TO show the child that
/ even If she had lost the cloak. she had
! been taught lesson which she ought
never To forget.
Yuddi was. however, almost heart
! broken and il was only when her mother
reminded her that she still owed duty
( 10 the fairy, that she reused herself
/ little from her sorrow. Il will keep my
/ word in that at least" she said. Il will
! 90 to the good Rhasta, my master, and
| offer it to him Without loss of time
she sought the wise old man, told her
story and offered the cloak.
My child, he said As he took it, Il
will try to wear it. But i am old, and
/ know the world and meu well. To few
/ il can I've given TO b. absolutely truthful.
/ / fear | am not Of those. Come 10 me in
/ the morning"
When Yuidi returned Rhasta was no
! longer wearing the cloak.
Il have lost Il sooner than | expected,
! my child. You know how poor am and
| how few pupils have. Last night the
! father of Rhm Cat came 10 me and
asked how his son was getting on ]
| thought Ia myself. if tell him how hope
lessly stupid Rhum Cat is, he viii lie
taken away | did not tell all the truth,
| and am punished, for have lost both
cloak and pupil When the father saw
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| should come 10 me no longer"
Once more Iuddi took up her burden,
and went 10 the house of a rich and beau
| tiful lady for whom her mother sometimes
| worked. This lady was charitable and
! good and Guddi, Of whom she had often
taken kindly notice, almost worshiped
her When Yuddi had explained her err
rand and shown the wonderful garment,
the lady. ACuda Singh, accepted it rap
turuusly. and wanted 10 reward Yuddi
for bringing it The child would, how
ever, accept nothing but thanks.
Il am but keeping my word" she said.
For so doing must not want or take re-
ward"
With somewhat lighter heart she went
back u her humble hut. Not many hours
had passed when a bearer came run
ming al his utmost speed to say that she
must 20 al once to Aouda Singh.
On arriving there Yuddi was greeted
CURLY. almost rudely, by the lady.
Take back your hated cloak" she ex-
| claimed, land never let me see the be-
witched thing again. l Wore it to the
bazar and bought some handsome gar
ments that would 90 with it, / was. per-
4 haps, q little too eXtravagant, and when
MY good lord asked me how much l had
spent did not dare tell him all. And
| when | named less than the true amount
4 the dreadful scarlet letters blazed out.
! Take il away. | say"
Again Yuddi resumed her quest for a
wearer for the cloak. Among others She
! took it TO famous lawyer. Child, have
/ you come to mock me?" he cried. Il
could not keep it an hour and do my best
: for my clients. l might keep il an hour
/ if were asleep, though believe | some
times talk in my sleep, SO even then |
couldn't be sure Of it.
Once more the weary search began. \
wise woman, famous for her herbs and
medicines. refused 10 try it. did | tell
/ some sick people the truth about them
selves they would surely die, when, if
bid them hope, there is a possible chance
for them. II | told Others of what my
nleulciles are lidue- lhea "ouid lrse ltuth
in them. Take away your cloak
Day after day poor Guddi continued the
task which she began TO think was hope
less Many took the cloak, who had not
wisdom enough TO know that there was
not the remotest chance of their keeping it
even a few minutes. Tradesmen lost il
through misrepresenting the value of their
goods; manufacturers, through selling
adulterated articles; and even an artist.
who was famed as a seeker after ideal
truth, through willlully attempting TO i'm
prove on nature in his landscapes and BY